Keep That
Hard Drive Clean, Would You?
by John Deprice
Your PC, just like your home, office or car, needs to be cleaned
regularly. Find out what software solutions will do that unwanted
task for you, so your computer stays fast, "healthy" and
fully functional.
4DiskClean Gold (RSS Systems)
4Diskclean Gold finds and fixes PC problems fast, keeping your
system running at peak performance and reliability, and properly
maintains Windows to prevent problems altogether. Here is what the
software does. It deletes unnecessary files and temporary folders,
fixes invalid Windows registry keys, eliminates duplicate files
(like duplicate mp3 songs), erases all internet files (browser
cache, history, & cookies), auto cleans Internet Explorer cache
on browser exit, blocks spyware, adware and bad cookies (2990
items). In addition to that, 4DiskClean Gold cleans all windows
shortcuts that point to non-existing files.
AceUtilities (AceLogics Software)
Ace Utilities is a set of system-maintenance and optimization
utilities for enhancing Windows performance. The program cleans
unneeded junk, temp and obsolete files from your disks using disk
cleaner, as well as cleans browser and application history, cache,
temp files, cookies etc. Beyond that, Ace Utilities it controls the
applications that start automatically with Windows, using startup
organizer and fixes broken start menu and desktop shortcuts. The app
can be used to remove true duplicate files or to uninstall
applications correctly.
East-Tec Eraser (EAST Technologies)
East-Tec Erasers is not just a cleaner, rather it completely
destroys information stored without your knowledge or approval:
Internet history, Web pages and pictures from sites visited on the
Internet, unwanted cookies, chatroom conversations, deleted e-mail
messages, temporary files, the Windows swap file, the Recycle Bin,
previously deleted files, valuable corporate trade secrets, business
plans, personal files, photos or confidential letters, etc.
East-Tec Eraser 2005 offers full support for popular browsers
(Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, America Online, MSN
Explorer, Opera), for Peer2Peer applications (Kazaa, Kazaa Lite,
iMesh, Napster, Morpheus, Direct Connect, Limewire, Shareaza, etc.),
and for other popular programs such as Windows Media Player,
RealPlayer, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, etc. Eraser has an intuitive
interface and wizards that guide you through all the necessary steps
needed to protect your privacy and sensitive information.
Clean Disk Security (Kevin Solway Software)
Clean Disk Security gives you secure file deletion, making sure
that deleted files cannot be undeleted again. Deleting a file
normally just removes the file's directory entry, but the data
itself remains on the disk. This program completely eliminates the
contents of deleted files. The highly acclaimed Gutmann disk
cleaning method is now available as an option. This program can also
clean the Window's swap file, and can optionally clean unneeded
temporary files from your hard disk, such as your Internet browser
cache, files in your system's Recycle Bin, and can clear the
"recent files" list.
More Information on these applications:
http://www.deprice.com/4diskcleangold.htm
http://www.deprice.com/aceutilities.htm
http://www.deprice.com/eastteceraserbasic.htm
http://www.deprice.com/cleandisksecurity.htm
About the Author
John Deprice maintains a comprehensive list of disk cleaning
applications at http://www.deprice.com/utilities.htm
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